Alarming statistics on the number of children killed on driveways. [Broadcast on TVNZ7 and elsewhere on 30 October 2008. Includes an interview with Safekids NZ Director Ann Weaver].

This item is a disc containing a 'TVNZ' item on driveway runovers which was screened on the 30th of October 2008 on TVNZ7 and other channels around that date. It shows a group of AUT students who held a demonstration an early childhood centre in south Auckland using the community driveway runover prevention education kit The item also includes an 'in studio' interview with Ann Weaver (Director of Safekids NZ). She talks about the factors involved in driveway runovers: (1) the human factor/ active supervision (e.g. holding the child's hand as the vehicle reverses), (2) vehicle design factors such as visibility and (3) the design/ layout of driveways/ housing/ garaging. She also talks about checking where the child is - and checking around the car - before reversing and separating enclosed play areas away from the driveway. See record # 8797 for more details about the community education kit.